Anti-Zionists have long insisted (in English, at least) that they don’t hate Jews – only “Zionists”. You see, unlike those vulgar Nazis, they aren’t so barbaric as to oppose our existence outright. They’re only, quite understandably, uncomfortable with this absurd notion – passed down to us by Herzl et al – that we are equal […]
Jew in the City has been beating the drum, calling attention to how pervasive myths and misconceptions about Orthodox Jews are, since our 2007 founding. Much of the negativity and lack of nuance that exists about the community is promulgated through media. We finally have data to back up our claims. A recent report that […]
Dear Jew In the City, Are healing crystals considered avodah zarah? Thank you, Rikki __ Hi Rikki, Thanks for your question. When I read it, I already had an opinion on this particular matter, but I didn’t want to just share my understanding. So, I did my research and I came away with three positions. […]
Dear Jew in the City, Can we understand the fall of the Assad regime as the fall of Damascus described by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai? Thanks, Alexis Dear Alexis Thanks for your question, which I didn’t understand at all. In asking for clarification, I was directed to a tweet in which some rabbi cites […]
JITC’s 2nd Media Awards on November 12, 2024 hosted the most diverse audience ever – studio execs from—Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon—to Hasidim and everything in between. Founder and executive director, Allison Josephs, discovered that every other minority group had been advocating for themselves for decades in Hollywood, which is why she founded the JITC Hollywood […]
Miami-based artist Igal Fedida exhibited his transcendent collection, “The Art of Letters: Journey Into Being” during Miami’s Art Basel last week at the Bal Harbour Waterfront. Fedida was born in Israel and moved to America 35 years ago. He spent 20 years in Los Angeles, where he had a successful construction business, before ultimately succeeding […]
